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Vacuum Tube 6EJ7 Test
Hello again. I'm still working on my tube testing project. I have been
trying to determine the transconductance of the 6EJ7 tubes I have. Here is my setup: Plate and screen grid at 240 vdc. Heater at 6.3 vdc. Grid 3 tied to cathode. Control grid at -3 vdc tied to cathode through 10 k resistor. Plate current is reading normal and when I vary the grid voltage and devide the change in plate current by the change in control grid voltage and multiply by 10 to the 6, I get the expected transconductance. I have done this using the 240 vdc plate curve and the 200 vdc plate curve. When I adjust the control grid voltage from -3 volts towards -2.5 volts the plate current starts running away and the control grid can't be adjusted any further. I have to turn the plate supply off to regain control. Using 200 vdc as the plate voltage and approximately -2.75 volts on the control grid I measure 15 ma and riseing. Is this normal or is this indicative of a problem? Thanks, D. E. |
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Vacuum Tube 6EJ7 Test
Thanks Patrick. I need to review this a little. I am away from the circuit
at this time and can't do much with it.. I will review what you hasve provided and apply Monday. I will post back Monday evening with results. Thanks again, Don Ennis |
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Vacuum Tube 6EJ7 Test
I had a little more time to look at the circuit today and make some
measurements. I reset the plate and screen grid to 200 vdc. I varied the g1 voltage from -5 to -2.4 and recorded Ib at normal levels. Ic2 also seemed normal. I have g1 connected to cathode through the 10k resistor. I need to look at a few more things as I am told that these tubes were not outputting up to spec. I can't recreate the circuit they were used in so I'm just doing the best I can to verify they have low output. So far they seem ok. Any thoughts? Thanks, Don |
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